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Important developments on the USS pension scheme.

  • 22 August 2019

    The USS Joint Negotiating Committee has backed universities' proposals to raise members' USS contributions to 9.6% of their salary, up from 8.8%, with further hikes…

  • 2 August 2019

    An open letter to all scheme members, whether or not they are members of 51¸£Àû, from 51¸£Àû's National Dispute Committee. You will have no doubt read with interest the…

  • 25 July 2019

    With more strike action potentially looming in the autumn, it has been reported today that member satisfaction with USS has plummeted. The annual report from the…

  • 24 July 2019

    51¸£Àû negotiators presented a rationale in support of proposals at the USS joint negotiating committee (JNC) this week. The document which summarises the proposals…

  • 22 July 2019

    51¸£Àû's general secretary-elect, Jo Grady, has updated members in higher education on the position of the employers on USS and the annual negotiations. As we head…

  • 1 July 2019

    In her latest message to HE members, 51¸£Àû's general secretary-elect, Jo Grady, updates on the simultaneous strike ballots over pay and USS planned for September.…

  • 28 June 2019

    51¸£Àû's higher education committee (HEC) met today and set out a timetable for that ballot on USS pensions and also for a pay ballot to run at the same time. The…

  • 26 June 2019

    Professor Jane Hutton has appeared on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 outlining her concerns about governance failings at USS. Professor Hutton believes that…

  • 24 June 2019

    51¸£Àû's general secretary-elect, Jo Grady, has today updated members in higher education about the Universities Superannuation Scheme dispute and possible further…

  • 19 June 2019

    51¸£Àû has officially censured Trinity College, Cambridge and will call on higher education staff worldwide to boycott the institution unless it reverses its decision…